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(No Model.)

H. H. CORDES.

FISHING REEL.

f@ Patented June 12, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT @raient HUBERT HOPE CORDES, OF TUCKENHAY HOUSE, TOTNEYSOIITH DEVON, ENGLAND.,

FISHINGBREEL.

SPECIFICATIN forming part of Letters Patent 1\To v384,309, dated June 12, 1888.

Application tiled June 9, ISST. Serial No. 240,742, (No model.) Patented in England May 88,1587, No. 7,811.

To @ZZ whom may concern.-

Be it known that I, HUBERT HOPE CORDES, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Tuckenhay House, Totnes, South Dev-l on, England, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Reels, (for which I have obtained a patent in Great Britain, Xo. 7,841, dated May 28, 1887;) and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying draw ings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention reiates to improvements in the construction ot' the reels or Winches used in connection with fishingrods.

In consists, essentially, of a toothed ring or annulus, or whatis generally known as an annular toothed wheel,|17 in connection with interchangeable speed or gear wheels, whereby I am enabled to obtain a maximum rate of rotation ot' the reel or Iiue-bobbin within the smallest possible space. Said annular toothed wheel is in one modiiication, according to my invention, caused to rotate, and under another modification it is stationary, as hereinafter fully described.

In order that my invention may be more readily understood, I have appended the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of the device which I employ. Fig. 2 is a vertical scction taken on line A B, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on Iine Ov D, Fig. 2, showing general arrangement of gearing. Fig. 4 is a detailed view ot" the rcel or line-bobbin, like letters of reference denoting corresponding parts in the severai views.

When the device aforesaid is constructed according to the iirst-referredto modiiication, I adaptto the inside ot' the plate A, hereinafter termed the winelrplatef7 the annular Wheel B, gearing with and driving the spurwheel C, rotating on a stud, D, fixed on or in the side plate, E. The spur-wheel C, on being rotated, transmits the motion to the wheel F, fixed to the reel or line-bohbin spindle G, which I have in the drawings shown as being tubular. It may, however, be formed solid,

if preferred, according to the particular appiieation.

In order to reduce the friction resulting from the rapid rotation of the line-hobbin, I may adapt conebearings, as shown at a, Figs. 2 and 4, orI may employ hardened collars, jeweled or bali bearings.

Vheu it is desired to further increase or vary the relative speed of the reel or line-bobbin, I may introduce asuitahlc train of i uterchangeable changewheels between the wheels Gand Rhetore mentioned. Said wheeis maybe secured to their respective spindles or axles by spring-catches or other suitable device allowing of rapid and easy adjustment.

In the second modification of the device ae cording to my invention I arrange the gearing as an epicyclic train. The annular wheel B, instead of being attached to and revolving with the wiuclrplate A, is attached to the side plate,E. The axis D oftheintermcdiate wheel, O, being fixed in this case to the winch-plate A, and besides having a rotation around its own axis, would be carried round the path of travel (indicated by the dotted circular line c) by the winch-plate A., to which its axlcis fixed, as before mentioned, the reel or linebobbin and other accessory parts remaining the same as in the modification first described.

The bascplate Hin the accompanyingdrawings is applicable to both modifications, and may be screwed or otherwise secured, either vertically or horizontally, to the side plate of the device, and, if found necessary or convenient, I may apply a check or drag to same.

The device hcreinbefcre described under either of the two modiiications thereof is applicabie to any ordinary plate-winch, and also to what is known as the Nottingham7 or any other type of winch, with such modifications as may be found necessary to meet therespect ing having a side pate, E, the reel G, pro- In testimony Whereof afx my signature vided with bearings and journaled u'pon a in presence of two Witnesses. Y

centralpn omryingatitsshoulderedendacon- HUBERT HOPE CORDES. 'cal bearing, against which the Winch-plate is secured by 1ooknuts, the conical bearing a, the

Witnesses:

ARTHUR E. BUTT,

winch-plate A, the internal wheel-rim, B, thev 4 Lansdown Place, DawZsnS. Devon, England.

ALFRED MASHFORD, 225 High Street, Exeter, England.l

carrier-Wheel C, and the wheel F, substzm` tally as set forth. 

